Sharing my progress (EteSync sync backend for Akonadi, GSoC '20)

[Shashwat Jolly]

Hey everyone!

It's been a week since the coding period for GSoC started. Just wanted to
share that I already have some code working for reading address books from
EteSync.
It still needs some work to implement the fetching asynchronously using
jobs. Also, the configuration dialog hasn't been implemented and you would
need to put in your EteSync credentials in the configure() function in
etesyncresource.cpp to test it out.

I have my code up at
https://invent.kde.org/sjolly/kdepim-runtime/-/tree/etesyncResource if you
want to take a look.

More details here:
https://thejollyblog.netlify.app/posts/KDE/gsoc-part-3-adding-etesync-addressbooks

Feedback is always welcome!

Thanks!

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Shashwat Jolly
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On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 5:39 PM Shashwat Jolly <shashwat.jolly at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi everyone!
>
> I'm Shashwat Jolly, a mathematics graduate from IIT Guwahati, India. I
> have been selected for the GSoC programme for the project *EteSync sync
> backend for Akonadi*, and I'm pumped to get started! This email is for
> introducing myself and my project to you all. :)
> As I'm just starting with the project, my understanding may be pretty
> basic, but here it goes:
>
> *Akonadi* is the backend framework providing APIs for storage and
> retrieval of the user's personal info such as contacts, email and calendar.
> These APIs are used by applications like Kontact, Kmail, KAddressBook and
> many others. Akonadi also allows one to sync this data via a number of
> services like Google, Microsoft Exchange, DAV servers and many others.
>
> My project is to add to this list a secure, end-to-end encrypted, FLOSS
> sync solution for contacts, calendars and tasks, called *EteSync*. EteSync
> clients are available for Android, iOS, the desktop (Cal/CardDAV bridge)
> and the web, and a Thunderbird plugin is in the works. The server too is
> open-source and can be self-hosted. As mentioned, EteSync utilizes
> end-to-end encryption, hence giving users the benefit of truly owning their
> data and respecting their privacy.
>
> I'm well-versed with C++, and have made a few contributions to KDE PIM,
> which also introduced me to Qt. I'm looking forward to working with all of
> you!
>
> Apart from technical stuff, I'm very interested in all the latest and
> upcoming gadgets (mobiles, laptops etc). I'm into music, movies and twisty
> puzzles (Rubik's cube and the like). If you're also into any of this stuff,
> or even if not, I'm *sjolly on IRC*. Hoping to interact and learn from
> all of you!
>
> Here's my project proposal. Please have a look:
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nWU5yaG_Anpl6L_QvMal0Vf2g_sQtC56
>
>
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